April Youth Villages Birthday Heroes

Each month our North River Hope Chapter volunteers host birthday parties for the elementary age children at Youth Villages in Douglasville. On Saturday, April 18, the volunteers played a variety of games with the kids using plastic cups! The games have a way of making everyone laugh and enjoy themselves…even the volunteers! Cupcakes and ice cream are always a highlight too! 

Join us each month for an afternoon of celebration with children residing at Youth Villages, a highly respected, comprehensive treatment program for 120+ children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges due to childhood trauma. Celebrating birthdays together at these events is the highlight of the month for every child! Currently we have two Birthday Hero teams hosting three parties for approximately 40 children, one for the younger elementary boys, one for the upper elementary age boys and one for the girls at Janie’s House on the campus of Youth Villages -- so please join the team! Youth Village requires all Birthday Hero volunteers to be at least 18 years old and attend a 2-hour orientation session. All volunteers interested in encouraging this special group of children must contact Debbie Swain at swain.debbie@yahoo.com for additional details.